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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: Fatoumata Saleeby <fatoumasaleeby@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 07:01:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From penpals dating


My dear one,

I saw your profile in penpals dating site. I am writting this letter with due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously, I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through your profile that speaks good of you. I want to find out if it's possible for you to deal with individual as to investment .

When i came across your profile and I feel it's highly reputable that is why I pick an interest getting across to you in respect of investment at my disposal. I will be so glad if you can allow me and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now.

I am fair in complexion, i am about 5fit 7in tall, i love sport out, going activities, watching of moving, shopping, walking etc.In a nutshell, My name is Miss Fatoumata Saleeby 21 yars old from the republic of Liberia in west Africa, now seeking for refugee in Dakar-Senegal under the (UNHCR).

I seek your assistance as mentioned with every confidence on your assistance to marriage, adopt me as your Child OR to possibly invest in your company and manage the money for me.I am looking for someone who can take me as child I promise to be obidient to you and I will bring happiness to your life.

I therefore write to inform you that I am the only surviving child and daughter of the deceased Dr ELIAS SALEEBY the former MINISTER OF FINANCE / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CENTRAL BANK OF LIBERIA in the year July 1997-Feb. 2003. The reason for this correspondence is to formally request for mutual assistance on business relationship with you in order to benefit from your wealth of experience in business.

The secret fact therefore, is that my father kept the sum of US$19,700,000.00 (Nineteen million seven hundred thousand US Dollars) CASH. The money is deposited at Bank consecutively in US$5,000,000.00, US$5,000,000.00, US$5,000,000.00, US$4,700,000.00 respectively.

The money is the share of proceeds from a deal executed with my father's colleagues in the hierarchy of membership of the LIBERIAN JOINT PUBLIC TENDER BOARD during a contract award to an Ukrainian - RUSSIA Diamond Extracting Company when my father was a chairman.

Due to the civil war caused by rebel leader Charles Taylor who has just been toppled by another rebel group and my father's status as a civil-servant bylaw in my country and the sensitivity of my father's position that attracts public attention, he cannot operate a Domiciliary account in order to keep this large sum of money in a bank in my country.

My father retired and died lately before he could withdraw this money here in Dakar Senegal and ransfer it out of Africa. I anticipate to conclude arrangement to start this venture with you as quick as possible. I will be grateful if you could assist to divert this fund into your account.

A little amount of DIAMOND is also deposited at SAGAM TRUST AND SECURITIES Dakar,Senegal the sub-Saharan region of Africa before his death. The diamond which
is about 790grams is absolutely colourless and the highest colour grade and large carat size, rated as the best grade of diamond; is estimated for millions of US dollars by a germologist that my father invited to examine the diamond sometimes ago before his death.

Due to my youthful age and Senegalese laws on refugee, I decide to claim the money now with a foreign partner.

Upon your indicated interest, we will arrange for a meeting in the country of your choice when the money is moved from the securities Companies to your account and discuss in details the terms of agreement. I want to invest in any company that you suggest under your professional guidance and to advise about the sale of the DIAMOND.

Please include your private mobile telephone number in your reply for easy communication. I earnestly await your urgent response as I expect you to treat this matter with required maturity, attention and committment.

Best Regards

Fatoumata Saleeby



















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